Refuse & Recycling
Garbage removal is generally conducted on Mondays throughout the village. Garbage disposal is contracted with a scavenger company to remove residential garbage, recycling and yard waste.
To find out more about garbage and refuse collection, please contact the Health Department:
9500 Belmont Avenue
Franklin Park, Illinois 60131
Phone (847) 671-8240
Fax (847) 671-8238
Email the Health Department
Recycling Program
The Village of Franklin Park encourages its residents to reduce their waste by taking advantage of the recycling program. Recycling collection is on the same day as garbage collection. Please have your carts out by 6:00am. Recycling does not need to be separated. All approved recyclables may be mixed together. Please rinse all items and flatten all boxes. https://www.republicservices.com/residents/recycling/basics
Accepted Items
Newspaper
Mixed paper (advertisements, junk mail, office paper, gift wrap, paper bags, stationery, envelopes)
Magazines, catalogs, phone books
Paper back books (no hard covers)
Chipboard such as gift boxes, tissue boxes and food boxes
Cardboard
Glass bottles and jars (clear, brown, green)
Aluminum, tin or steel cans, including empty aerosol cans and paint cans
Plastic containers coded #1 through #7 (except #6)
Plastic 6-pack rings
Milk cartons, juice cartons and juice boxes
Items Not Accepted
Polystyrene foam materials (coded #6) such as drinking cups, plates, egg cartons
Packing peanuts, foam packing blocks
Plastic bags, cereal bags, plastic wrap
Mirrors, window glass, Pyrex glass or dinnerware
Cardboard soiled with food residue
Pots and pans
Gas cans or other items containing hazardous chemicals
Garbage & Recycling Survey
Please click the link below to view the results of our recent survey to get residents' feedback on proposed garbage, refuse and recycling collection:
2011 Garbage & Recycling Survey Results (requires Adobe Reader)
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2023 Holiday Schedule
NEW YEAR'S DAY - Jan 1, 2023 Your pickup will be delayed by one day due to the holiday.
INDEPENDENCE DAY - Jul 4, 2023 Your pickup will be delayed by one day due to the holiday.
THANKSGIVING DAY - Nov 23, 2023 Your pickup will be delayed by one day due to the holiday.
MEMORIAL DAY - May 29, 2023 Your pickup will be delayed by one day due to the holiday.
LABOR DAY - Sep 4, 2023 Your pickup will be delayed by one day due to the holiday.
CHRISTMAS DAY - Dec 25, 2023 Your pickup will be delayed by one day due to the holiday.
If you have questions about your trash or recycling pickup schedule or other services, want to add new services, or need to change your service. Please contact Republic Services at 708-345-7050
© 2011 - Village of Franklin Park,
9500 Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131, tel: (847) 671-4800
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